Hooray hooray hooray!!! Another week has gone by with the twinnies still in my belly! There's another two to three weeks shaved off of their NICU stay! We've now made it to 29 weeks, what a blessing! I am getting bigger and much more uncomfortable, but it's SOO worth it. And, that's just kind of what happens when you've got TWO babies in your tummy anyways, ha ha. I didn't think we would be able to make it this long, here's to another week! Last night I was having some pains, but it just turns out that Cameron decided to turn head down. The burning sensation in my cervix still comes and goes, but not nearly as often as it was. I had a scary experience Monday before last though...woke up and my back was killlling me. Pain was just awful, could hardly breathe or move. And my entire abdomen area was burning but not contracting. I felt like I had been hit by a bus and lit on fire. Texted my doctor and he said to not stress because it was just a bad back spasm. I was like what?! But, they're very common for mommies on bed rest. They can be quite painful and feel similar to back labor pains. Within several minutes the burning stopped and my back was back to normal by twenty or thirty mins or so. Sooo glad that hasn't happened again! I for sure thought I was in labor, kept thinking nooo, they can't come yet!! Luckily all has been fine since. Just normal aches, pains and ligaments stretching. Oh, my second glucose test came back perfect! Woo hoo!
Bed rest is really hard on your body, and mind sometimes. Besides the aches and pains from only being able to lay on your sides, you also lose muscle and get weak which causes painful muscle strains and spasms. You can also feel very cooped up and have a lot of time to dwell, but it really hasn't been that terrible! Luckily I have my mom and Slinky for company during the day while Blake's at work. My poor back though, sometimes I start to tip forward when getting up because my back and abs aren't used to my belly weight since I'm not allowed to be up and walking around, ha ha. So it all just feels extra heavy to me. And showering has become quite the task, my legs are wobbly by the time I'm done. So sad because they are not long showers by any means! I do what few exercises I can in bed, but nothing is as good as being up and mobile. I told mom and Blake that I'm just going to be a big blob of goo with a belly by the time these babies get here, ha ha. Especially if we can make it several more weeks. So grateful that bed rest and these very unpleasant pills have kept our sweet babies in there though! And it really hasn't been that terrible, I don't mean to complain. It really doesn’t feel like almost five weeks. So happy to have my mom here to chat with, otherwise I'm sure I would have totally gone insane by now, lol.
We had a follow up ultrasound today to check on my cervix. We found out that it actually lengthened some again! Everyone's amazed I haven't had these babies yet. It only lengthened a tiny bit, but we will take it! Up to 2cm now, scariest was 1.1. Both babies look fantastic, are measuring big, and are both head down for the second time ever. Cameron weighed in at 2 lbs 13 ounces and Claire is 2 lbs 8 ounces. Both babies have almost exactly doubled their weights since their last weight check 4 weeks ago! His heart rate was 145 today and hers was 158. Of course they were fighting again lol, but we are glad they're so active. Cameron is laying over her, so you can't blame her for being fiesty ;) My high risk specialist was "just tickled" with how well things are going. I can even quit my pills that make me feel horrible if I want. I think I will wean myself off though, too chicken to quit them cold turkey. I will now be seen weekly by my ob for BPPs (stress test that monitors babies' hearts to see if they're in any distress and also contraction monitoring). And I will still see my high risk doctor weekly for ultrasounds to check on the babies' cords, fluid, hearts, etc. But no more cervical ultrasounds, yay! They said I have graduated, he he. How cute is Cameron's 4d face shot?!?!? :) There aren't words for how I felt when I saw this sweet little face today. I wanted to bawl but was just too happy and mesmorized! I can only imagine what it's going to be like when we get to actually meet them! For not being mine or Blake's DNA, he's totally got my nose, he he :) Wish Claire was more visible, extremely curious to see if they look a ton alike or nothing at all, ha ha. They are full blood siblings.
At 29 weeks the babies are growing like weeds! They're approximately 17 inches long this coming week, and all of their organs are fully formed and working. Their eyes are open and blinking, etc. We got to see Cameron blink today! Claire was hiding/squished underneath him though, so not many pics of her. But they just need to chub up now! Blake is insisting that I will go full term and that they'll be 6 or 7 pounders, lol. But we will see what happens. My doctor said the biggest twins he's ever delivered were 7.5 pounds each! I already look and feel like I may pop, but I'm curious to see how huge my belly will get before this is all over :) Keep growing babies, we love you and are sooo excited to meet you...when you've cooked longer that is!! ;)
These last two weeks have been great! My granny, sister, and her insanely cute baby girl came to visit, along with my daddio! Was sooo nice to have them to visit with. Totally made my days brighter! Dad got us tons of yummy Rudy's BBQ, and we watched lots of movies while he was here. Very relaxing. It took him til the very last minute he was here before he felt one of the babies move though, ha ha. I was getting so frustrated he couldn't feel them because they're so wild usually, ha ha. Blake got to take my sister and gma to a great Mexican place for some yummy food when they came. They got giant burritos, Sonoran style hot dogs and tortas. Wish I didn't have food allergies, sounded soo yummy! And of course it was a blast for me and mom to get to play with the baby. Cutest little bed rest buddy EVER! She got to break in the twins crib, walker and bouncer while she was here. Couldn't think of a cuter little person to do it! Granny also brought the beautiful quilts she made for Cameron and Claire! Such a talented lady, she did such a beautiful job! All hand stitched. Mom also crocheted Claire a beautiful afghan, is working on Cameron's now, made them adorable beanies for the hospital & got me the Twin Z Pillow and wall decor I wanted so badly. My sisters also got me the car seat I wanted for Claire! I have had lots of fun lately,and feel so spoiled! It makes us so much more excited for the babies' arrival!! Here's some pics :) Oh! And the rocking chair/recliner I ordered for the babies' room came too! Yay for awesome deals online! Soo squishy and soft, can't wait to rock our two beautiful little ones in it! Still can't believe we are finally getting babies after so many years of heartache...and twins to boot!! Feeling so blessed, grateful, and a little nervous... ;)
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